Suspect in Tennessee armory shooting arrested in Detroit
shooting occurred when a fight broke out at the armory in Brownsville late Friday night.
Pipeline protest similar North Dakota promised in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Tribal representatives and environmentalists are promising an encampment similar to the ongoing protest against the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota to oppose the Diamond Pipeline planned from Oklahoma to Tennessee. Mekasi Camp Horinek of the…
Man runs from crash scene, leaving injured child behind
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (AP) - Police in DeKalb County are looking for a suspect who led them on a high-speed chase, crashed and ran away - leaving a 7-year-old girl injured outside of the vehicle. WSB-TV (http://2wsb.tv/2kahGZi ) reports the…
Haslam: Community college tuition-free for all Tennesseans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – In his seventh State of the State address to the General Assembly, Gov. Bill Haslam introduced his proposal to make Tennessee the first state in the nation to offer all Tennessee adults without a degree access…
Leading study on parking congestion for downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The River City Company and the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority have hired Nelson/Nygaard Consulting to facilitate a study about the parking congestion in downtown Chattanooga. Joel Mann, Senior Associate Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, said "A lot…
Teachers speak out against Betsy DeVos ahead of Senate vote
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The U.S. Senate tomorrow will vote on confirmation of Betsy DeVos as President Trump's Secretary of Education.
Locals react to President Trump's executive order
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- People in Chattanooga who work closely with refugees say they were heartbroken when they heard President Trump signed an executive order to bar individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days.
Man could face up to 300 years behind bars for robberies
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Trial is underway for a Pennsylvania man accused of plotting multiple armed bank robberies, including the botched robbery of a Connecticut credit union during which he strapped a bank executive with a fake bomb. The Knoxville…
Former Tennesseean now in Mississippi charged with TennCare fraud
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Mississippi woman is charged with fraudulently obtaining TennCare healthcare by falsely claiming minor children as dependents in order to qualify for the state program. The Office of Inspector General (OIG), with the assistance of the Tate…
Sen. Corker releases statement on President Trump's executive action
Washington (WDEF) -- U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn) released a statement Monday afternoon regarding President Trump's executive action.
UPDATE: Organization expresses concern over prayer at local high school football game
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation is expressing concern to Hamilton County Schools, over prayer at a school football game.
Ex-Division III player facing murder charge released on bond
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former Division III football player facing a first-degree murder charge has been released from custody after posting bond. Knox County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Hillary Martin confirmed Monday that William Riley Gaul has been released from…
Lee Sociology Program to host “The State of the (Marital) Union”
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Lee University sociology program, along with the sociology honor society Alpha Kappa Delta, will host “The State of the (Marital) Union” on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 from 4:30-6 p.m. Professor of Sociology Dr. Karen Mundy and her…
National Wild Turkey Federation chapters donate to TWRA
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) --- Five local chapters of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) have raised and donated $5,000.00 to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). This donation will be utilized towards the purchase of a tractor and mowing implement that will…
Trump supporters say they are happy with immigration order
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Don't talk about airport protests in Trump Country.
Parking to change at Whitfield County Courthouse
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Within the next few weeks, residents will see a difference in the available parking at the public entrance of the Whitfield County Courthouse on Selvidge Street. Some of the parking spaces will be converted into “30…
Couple gets 20 years in prison for locking son in basement
The couple will be barred from contacting the two sons, now 16 and 10, until they are 21 years old.
Congressman Fleischmann on refugee executive order
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Congressman Chuck Fleischmann issued a statement on President Trump's recent executive action.
Red Bank H.E.R.O.
Red Bank High School has received a special award from the U.S. Army.
Bill would require students to pass citizenship test
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Some lawmakers want high school seniors to pass the U.S. citizenship test before graduating.
Nashville lands non stop flight to western Canada
Part of push to add international flights to Nashville
Deputies raid home in Bryant Alabama for drugs
they found 2 grams of meth, 25 grams of marijuana...
Federal sentence for Chicago to Chattanooga heroin trade
"Hill’s sentence reflected the danger and risk of harm his conduct posed to society."
Gas prices keep falling in the Tennessee Valley
Cheapest gas is in Athens and Cleveland this week